Hesitate and Hasten

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Hesitate verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.

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Hasten is an antonym for hesitate in wait topic.

Hasten verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.

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Hesitate is an antonym for hasten.

Nearby Words: hasty, haste, hastening

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